The erosion of the stock of biodiversity on earth developed historically with the so-called voyages of discovery (and their antecedents), colonial conquests and the accompanying movements of natural products and peoples, i.e. movements of populations and genetic materials. These events happened with the development of technology and the so-called conquest, by man, of his environment and the app...

The present paper seeks to explain the pattern of income redistribution in a globalised world of increased market income inequality and lower costs of factor mobility. In some countries, larger market income inequality has been met by an increased redistributive effort, thus keeping the distribution of disposable incomes relatively stable. In other countries, larger market inequality has been a...

In this paper we examine the relationship between firm characteristics and the decision of the firm to sell in the domestic market, export and/or invest abroad. We find that globalisation of Indian firms through the sharp increase in exports and foreign direct investment can be explained by firm characteristics. Data for a set of more than 1600 Indian firms for 10 years shows that exporting and...

INTRODUCTION The world is getting smaller and smaller. All participants to this conference are the best example for that: we come from all over the world to discuss themes related to our daily food. Living in a small world has great advantages but also some drawbacks. We like to think we are ready for a major up scaling of our food supplies, but are we really? What do we need to answer to this ...

China’s imminent acceptance as a full member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has generated tremendous enthusiasm in Chinese media and political circles. However, lurking in the shadows behind the well-publicized raft of benefits that China’s entry into the global community are expected to bring, there is a palpable uneasiness, even intrepedation, as the inevitable draws nearer. The recent...

Today liberalism (or neoliberalism) is blamed for the growing inequality and poverty in the world as well as for ideological fundamentalism. Since such discussions are wide-ranging, held at universities and in political bodies, the author makes a distinction between liberalism as political philosophy and liberal – or as is now often called neoliberal – practical politics. According to him, libe...

In 1957, at a high point in the Cold War, the Russians launched the fi rst satellite – the Sputnik. The fact that the Russians had got into space fi rst came as a great shock to the Americans, who responded with a crash investment programme in the training of scientists and technologists. Jahoda calculated that if this increase in human resource investment had been sustained over the decades, b...

Innovation in multinational companies is complex and involves heterogeneous actors. The importance of drawing upon globally-dispersed knowledge and entering new markets leads to globalisation of innovation activities. Simultaneously, localisation favours a close and personal interaction and thus the transfer of implicit knowledge. A redefinition of the concepts of globalisation and localisation...